{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1058","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §1058","heading":"Unauthorized possession of firearm in courthouse","body":"1.   A person is guilty of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse if that person in fact possesses a firearm in a courthouse.\n2.   This section does not apply to:\nA.  A law enforcement officer, a corrections officer or a corrections supervisor engaged in the performance of the law enforcement officer's, corrections officer's or corrections supervisor's public duty;\nB.  A person possessing an unloaded firearm for the purpose of offering the firearm as evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding if the presiding judge or justice has granted prior  approval in writing to the person and the person possesses a copy of the written approval; or\nC.  An employee of a courier or security service in the course and scope of employment for the courier or security service, as approved by the judicial marshal.\n2-A.   It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person holds a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under Title 25, chapter 252.\n3.   Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 43: WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1058.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"37e13059add21ac63a44b46fac202c123c512d6a336b84ca1766733a9a5e247a","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1057","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1059"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}